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incline vs be

be vs incline

incline is a noun but be is not a noun.

incline and be both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incline Yes No Yes No
be No No Yes No
As verbs, be is a hypernym of incline; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than incline:
  • incline: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  • be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
incline (noun) be (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels
an elevated geological formation
incline (verb) be (verb)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief spend or use time
feel favorably disposed or willing work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
be at an angle have an existence, be extant
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow have life, be alive
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well form or compose
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
be identical to; be someone or something
be identical or equivalent to
represent, as of a character on stage
be priced at
to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
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